Where does “čorba” come from?

čorba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوربا, from Persian شوربا, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.

čorba (Serbo-Croatian): chowder

Definitions

  1. chowder

Ancestry of “čorba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچورباsoup
2Persianشورباa kind of stew
3Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
4Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
5Persianشستنto wash

Words derived from “čorba”

Every word from Persian شستن →Every word from Persian شوریدن →Every word from Persian شور →